my second time in Normandy, first on the northwest coast.Beautiful connotations came to mind recalling poems and paintings I once studied inFrench art and literature.
Baudelaire, Monet, Boudin, Seurat, Sisley,

delighted by the exhilarating beauty
of this area, gave birth

to one of the most beautiful art movements; Impressionism.

The changing weather, the unflagging play between the sun and

the clouds, the
fickle colors providing the perfect setting, this is

what fascinates you in
Honfleur more than anywhere else.

We strolled along the old harbour, through the
cobbled streets and

paved alleys savoring a romantic feeling of a timeless world.

This town has certainly got something extra that makes it unique.

It’s a lively,
vibrant town preserving its artistic character with dozens

of art galleries
around. I wouldn’t have mind staying a little

longer to gaze at the
splendid port. And the French gastronomy,

what a treat! We were definitely craving seafood, calvados, apple
cake and were not disappointed . A little suspicious when it's touristy...But, such a scrumptiouslunch on the peaceful quay!

To a child who is fond of maps and
engravingsThe universe is the size of his immense hunger.Ah! how vast is the world in the light of a lamp!In memory's eyes how small the world is!

Charles Baudelaire – Le Voyage

Nothing serious has been going on recently,

hope you are also doing fine…

Ι'm leaving you withthe smell of the sea, the Normand natural light and Baudelaire's musical rhymes...